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drfloyd · 08-05-2017, 08:22 PM

I could be wrong about this but i don't think the issue he's describing has anything to do with the type rear end. That lateral movement can only be from the lateral movement of the bearing unless I'm missing something. When the bearing is inserted into the housing, ideally it should be flush with the end flange of the housing. If it's not, you will have lateral movement. That's why you use a 1/8 shim when you bolt the caliper mount and dust cover to the end. That's the thickness of those 2 items and the 1/8 shim kills that out. I don't see how shaft length would effect it either.

08-05-2017, 08:22 PM	#10
drfloyd Registered User Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Scranton, SC Posts: 248	Re: Why 67 Axle is loose by 1/8 I could be wrong about this but i don't think the issue he's describing has anything to do with the type rear end. That lateral movement can only be from the lateral movement of the bearing unless I'm missing something. When the bearing is inserted into the housing, ideally it should be flush with the end flange of the housing. If it's not, you will have lateral movement. That's why you use a 1/8 shim when you bolt the caliper mount and dust cover to the end. That's the thickness of those 2 items and the 1/8 shim kills that out. I don't see how shaft length would effect it either.